Heartless Beast

uth in joy as I stared at the lake. It was shimmering, looking so inviting, as the sunlight danced

into the water an

here. The older members like my parents retired to their tents at night while we younger folk sang and danced and drank wine and generally enjoyed ourse

d impulsively threw

d what I was doing, I quickly stepped away. He stood stiffly and then,

, ‘I thought, s

an my housek

laxed. I had ver

barely took up two hours. Jack spent most of his time in the study, working. He was an accountant and went up to t

, facing the lake. Often, I lay looking out at the water when I was about to sleep, smiling as the moon

bours, Jack once mentioned, were miles away. We were trul

r me to experiment with my baking skills too. There was a largely unused o

enthralled Jack. He was effusive in his praise. III

I settled down comfortably. It was Jack who also encouraged me to continue studying. He made

ake sure I was alright but Ma came down wi

rocking chair while I settled down on the wooden steps. Sometimes we would have our coffee there and talk into the night. I was able to open my heart and share my dreams with Jack. I told him about the commune, my life

on his coffee and almost fell off the chair, laughing. Incensed, I jumped up to punch his arm and he ran outside, whooping with laughter. When I finally caug

arms, wearing a shirt that had come open, revealing my heavy breasts and very aroused nipples that

d up. I sat up, confused with my rea

ing around, he said it in a gruf

went to the kitchen to clea

he said and the ton

ologizing?’ I

and sensing my distress, he

of my tears,

t is it? What

his eyes and sa

tty as her, that

r lip w

moments, looking perplex

nd kissed me, ever so g

m and stepped forward,

ly, tenderly

d into my brimming eyes a

ovely. You are pure and innoc

k into his arms bu

ed, ‘Why are you

y cheek and

gnificent. But I’m too old for

o old f

aving me with a mess of emotions and a very

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